Pakistani teenager Mohammed Salim joins the crowd waiting at one of Karachi’s cinemas to see the blockbuster Indian thriller Ghajini — Bollywood’s biggest grossing movie ever.
The action movie starring Aamir Khan and based on the Hollywood film Memento spins a complex tale of a man with amnesia who tattoos himself and takes Polaroid pictures to remember people and places.
“I loved this movie, not just because it was made in India but because we don’t produce such quality stuff here,” Salim said afterwards.
Just a year ago, the screening would not …

The telethon transmission of Geo TV (that lasted for three-and-a-half hours) with Indian film star Amir Khan and Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan made a great contribution for the cause of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, raising a total of Rs 80 million.
The two chief guests-Amir Khan and Imran Khan-discussed important issues at this unique programme, and a number of people from different countries, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Dubai, made phone calls and paid glowing tributes to Amir Khan and Imran Khan for their devotion to the …

Forget the behind-the-scenes drama, the Zee Cine Awards in Dubai last weekend truly rocked. More than anything else, it made a genuine effort to cement the Indo-Pak relations further, which have been on an upswing in the recent times. Simply put, Bollywood and Lollywood were akin to the ambassadors of peace that night.
Hosting a majestic show not in India, not in Pakistan, but in a third country (Dubai, U.A.E.) and assembling the biggies of Bollywood (Big B, Dharmendra, SRK, the Roshans, Preity Zinta, Urmila, Sushmita Sen, Saif Ali Khan, Randhir …

Last year, the Pakistan pavilion won the Best Cultural Activities award during DSF. For the 10th anniversary of the DSF this year, the organisers have lined up a spectacular calendar of events that presents every aspect of the country’s cultural heritage. A number of star-studded cultural and musical shows have been scheduled throughout the DSF and will be presented at the Global Village and at other festival venues. Well-known Pakistani actor and comedian, Umer Sharif and popular actress Noor will inaugurate the cultural activities at the Pakistan pavilion with a …

More than 30 big filmmakers of Lollywood will join bollywood star in Mumbai on March 15th attending the Frames 2004. This global convention is being organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the entertainment sector. Most of the Bollywood’s entertainment majors will participate in it, Meera, Shaan and Umer Sharif and actor-director Javed Sheikh comprise the Pak team.
Siddhartha Dasgupta, joint-director, FICCI, says that the convention will lead to improved relations between India and Pakistan and provide them an opportunity to share ideas. Some ventures …